Piet Hein
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Piet Hein was a famed 17th-century Dutch admiral and privateer best known for capturing the Spanish treasure fleet during the Eighty Years' War.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch person
ⓘ
admiral ⓘ human ⓘ naval officer ⓘ privateer ⓘ |
| allegiance | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| conflict |
Eighty Years' War
ⓘ
surface form:
Eighty Years War at sea
Eighty Years' War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| familyName | Hein ⓘ |
| givenName | Piet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
capturing the Spanish treasure fleet during the Eighty Years' War
ⓘ
naval victories against Spain ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Royal Netherlands Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch navy
|
| militaryRank | admiral ⓘ |
| movement | Dutch struggle for independence from Spain ⓘ |
| name | Piet Hein self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
captured Spanish silver fleet in the Caribbean
ⓘ
delivered large financial windfall to the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| notableEvent | capture of the Spanish treasure fleet of 1628 ⓘ |
| notableWork | capture of the Spanish treasure fleet ⓘ |
| occupation |
admiral
ⓘ
naval officer ⓘ privateer ⓘ |
| opponent | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dutch West India Company